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Agency Based Discussion => Shutterstock.com => Topic started by: Minsc on May 09, 2016, 13:39

Title: Finally made it to the top tier
Post by: Minsc on May 09, 2016, 13:39
It took a while, but I finally made it to the $.38 tier. I remember making about $3 with 10 images in my first month and I was thinking to myself...maybe I can make money doing this.

All I wanted to do was make a bit of side money to buy some tech toys and fund my hobbies. I didn't think I'd be in the position I'm in today. I think I hit every goal I wanted to hit in SS, though I still have a few more goals for FT.

It's been a nice ride and I'm thankful for all the motivation I got on this forum.
Title: Re: Finally made it to the top tier
Post by: wordplanet on May 09, 2016, 13:57
Congrats!
Title: Re: Finally made it to the top tier
Post by: Lana on May 09, 2016, 13:59
Congratulations! I'm at 0,33$ tier and have a long way to go..

How much time did your journey take? :D
Title: Re: Finally made it to the top tier
Post by: Minsc on May 09, 2016, 14:10
Congrats!

Thanks.
Title: Re: Finally made it to the top tier
Post by: Minsc on May 09, 2016, 14:12
Congratulations! I'm at 0,33$ tier and have a long way to go..

How much time did your journey take? :D

It won't be that long. You'll get there soon.

It took me about 15 months.
Title: Re: Finally made it to the top tier
Post by: Microstockphoto on May 09, 2016, 14:13
congratulations
Title: Re: Finally made it to the top tier
Post by: Rinderart on May 09, 2016, 15:54
grats, to bad thats it.
Title: Re: Finally made it to the top tier
Post by: Minsc on May 09, 2016, 16:50
congratulations

Thanks.

grats, to bad thats it.

Thanks. It would be nice to see a higher tier where contributors could earn close to 50%.
Title: Re: Finally made it to the top tier
Post by: sharpshot on May 09, 2016, 17:03
Congrats.  It would be nice to have a higher tier but only if they kept the current levels as they are.  Other sites have moved the goal posts and made it virtually impossible to reach a top tier and I don't want to see SS doing that.
Title: Re: Finally made it to the top tier
Post by: PixelBytes on May 09, 2016, 18:23
Congratulations! I'm at 0,33$ tier and have a long way to go..

How much time did your journey take? :D

It won't be that long. You'll get there soon.

It took me about 15 months.

That's fast, especially now with all the competition.   Congratulations!

And yeah, would be nice to have a higher tier.  Reaching those goals is good motivation.
Title: Re: Finally made it to the top tier
Post by: Zero Talent on May 09, 2016, 19:21
Congratulations! I'm at 0,33$ tier and have a long way to go..

How much time did your journey take? :D

It won't be that long. You'll get there soon.

It took me about 15 months.

Excellent! 4 months faster than me! Great job!
Title: Re: Finally made it to the top tier
Post by: Minsc on May 09, 2016, 19:50
Congrats.  It would be nice to have a higher tier but only if they kept the current levels as they are.  Other sites have moved the goal posts and made it virtually impossible to reach a top tier and I don't want to see SS doing that.

FT has 8 tiers and I wonder if it's even possible to reach the top tier. That Diamond tier looks near impossible even for people in the top 100. And thanks!


That's fast, especially now with all the competition.   Congratulations!
And yeah, would be nice to have a higher tier.  Reaching those goals is good motivation.

Thanks. It was my main motivation for the last 6 months. I feel like taking a small break from microstock and work on my other projects now that I'm on the top tier.

Excellent! 4 months faster than me! Great job!

Thank you. I know you're doing really well right now, and I hope to reach that level in the future.
Title: Re: Finally made it to the top tier
Post by: wds on May 09, 2016, 20:53
Weren't most of these tiers in the agencies created when individual contributors sales were a lot higher and haven't been lowered to accommodate current days reduced sales?
 
Title: Re: Finally made it to the top tier
Post by: anathaya on May 09, 2016, 21:43
Congratulations!!!

I reached top tier in February. Then my monthly earnings got lower than before. I hope there is no correlation and you will have a good time.
Title: Re: Finally made it to the top tier
Post by: sharpshot on May 10, 2016, 04:24
Weren't most of these tiers in the agencies created when individual contributors sales were a lot higher and haven't been lowered to accommodate current days reduced sales?
From what I remember, Istock, BigStock, 123RF and FT all made top tiers that were impossible to reach for any normal human being.  Maybe Yuri and his team and a few others had a chance but for the rest of us, they were taking the Michael.
Title: Re: Finally made it to the top tier
Post by: Rage on May 11, 2016, 08:54
Sounds awesome, i hope we all get there in time.  Sidenote, how many images are in your portfolio now?
Title: Re: Finally made it to the top tier
Post by: superdooper on May 12, 2016, 10:30
congrats!!  :)
Title: Re: Finally made it to the top tier
Post by: Artist on May 12, 2016, 11:07
Congratulations.

Feels so positive now :)
Title: Re: Finally made it to the top tier
Post by: Minsc on May 12, 2016, 18:51
Sounds awesome, i hope we all get there in time.  Sidenote, how many images are in your portfolio now?

I have about 1550 images at the moment.
Title: Re: Finally made it to the top tier
Post by: arapix on May 13, 2016, 08:15
Congratulations!

Your achievement is really great , and give us hope.

You are really good person to share this.

I wish you success all the time
Title: Re: Finally made it to the top tier
Post by: Minsc on May 13, 2016, 11:11
Congratulations!

Your achievement is really great , and give us hope.

You are really good person to share this.

I wish you success all the time

Thanks Arapix. There is still good money to be made. The right kind of effort and the right kind of attitude will get you there.
Title: Re: Finally made it to the top tier
Post by: Zalee on May 17, 2016, 05:12
Congratulations, that seems so far off for me but hearing that people can still make it is motivation for us newbies.